1950 photos, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Photos of Anuradhapura taken in the 1950s by Mr. Jayaratne of Puwakpitiya. Isurumuniya temple , 'The lovers' carving 'in situ'. 'Naga pokuna Mihinthhale', ?Abeyagiri. What beauty more than 1500 years old.

'Naga Pokuna' Mihinthale, Sri Lanka

Isurumuniya temple

'The lovers' - Stone carving, Isurummuniya. Sri Lanka

Stupa ?Abeyagiri in the 1950s

Updated old building, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Unguarded railway crossing on the Kelany Valley Railway line at Aeswaththe, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Thai pongal at the Tamil Maha Vidyalayam, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Please click on the web-link below:-

https://youtu.be/J5IPL6S_iL4

'Thai pongal' festival at the Tamil Maha Vidyalayam, Puwakpitiya, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

The welcome at the entrance to the festival grounds

A ceremonial enclosure made with plantain trunks.

Decorative figures 'Kolam' is drawn around the fire-place using powdered rice.

'Thai Pongal' is the celebration of  harvest of rice in the month of January - 'Thai'. The first harvest of paddy is pounded, winnowed and cooked ceremonially adding jaggerry, cadju nuts ertc. Once cooked the 'Pongal' is shared among friends and relatives.

A bird's nest built on an empty electric bulb socket, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Safety from predators seems to be the first priority in building nests. The Garden Lizard and The Rat snake make a meal of the eggs and the Coucal bird waits till the young chicks are about to fly and gobbles them up. All these have to be guarded against when building a nest.

Scenes around Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Old Government quarters near the Railway Station.

Old wayside residence at Puwakpitiya.

Old shop at Puwakpitiya.

Old private residence at Puwakpitiya.

Old Market building, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

The old market at Puwakpitiya which was constructed more than 75 years ago. It still holds the weekly 'Pola' S, 'Santhai' T.

Kelani Ganga at Aswaththe, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Photos of upstream and downstream of the Kelany Ganga at Aswaththe, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Blythe's Pipit, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka

I saw this bird by the side of the Puwakpitiya - Kaluwandura Road.
Click on the link below to watch the video I took of the bird in action - attempting to build a nest.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gScD-Nwz3gs